Nathan Chen

[Pacafla1]

Well the red coat didn't help too much in the freeskate... I guess people would grab the opportunity to call him lazy artistically, if he keeps his programs which might be why he wants to change a bit. But he needs to keep the ballet theme. Those arms are dreamy.

Agree, while the red coat is grand and goes well with "Polovtsian Dance" Nathan skates to, it does not do justice to his dancing skills. Too much golden deco is a distraction. Nathan's body move is expressive, and his arms tell stories. But with that golden ring on his upper arms, audience only see him swing arms around..

About Chinese names, as I understand, same pronunciation can trace to different characters? Patrick said it himself here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLT28jRhZ2V/?taken-by=pchan31&hl=en

 

[sheetz]

About Chinese names, as I understand, same pronunciation can trace to different characters? Patrick said it himself here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLT28jRhZ2V/?taken-by=pchan31&hl=en

They can but in this case Patrick and Nathan do share the same Chinese surname.

Here are Patrick's, Nathan's, and Karen's full names in Chinese with their surnames in bold.

陳偉群 Patrick Chan
陳巍 Nathan Chen
陳楷雯 Karen Chen

 

[sheetz]

Looks like Nathan now has an official Japanese fan club.

https://twitter.com/NathanChenJP

 

[gsyzf]

About Chinese names, as I understand, same pronunciation can trace to different characters? Patrick said it himself here: https://www.instagram.com/p/BLT28jRhZ2V/?taken-by=pchan31&hl=en

I believe Patrick was joking. Karen, Nathan and Patrick all have the same Chinese surname. The spelling and pronunciation are different due to the dialects they (or their parents) speak and where their parents come from, but the character of their surname is the same. (Chen is a very common Chinese surname.) Patrick's parents come from Hong Kong. Karen's parents come from Taiwan and Nathan's parents come from Mainland China. Chinese fans call them the Chen family siblings, (in the order of their age: Tiffany Chin, Patrick Chan, Nathan Chen and Karen Chen).

 

[sheetz]

On Japanese TV there was an audience poll for the top 5 favorite programs this season.

The results:

1. Hanyu's FS
2. Uno's FS
3. Asada's SP
4. Miyahara's FS
5. Nathan's SP

https://twitter.com/ecoyumeria/status/853544558138753025

 

[gsyzf]

On Japanese TV there was an audience poll for the top 5 favorite programs this season.

The results:

1. Hanyu's FS
2. Uno's FS
3. Asada's SP
4. Miyahara's FS
5. Nathan's SP

https://twitter.com/ecoyumeria/status/853544558138753025

He made it to Japanese polls?

 

[sheetz]

He made it to Japanese polls?

Nathan appears to becoming very popular in Japan. There was a noticeable uptick in the number of his Japanese Twitter fans after Worlds even though he only placed 6th.

 

[gsyzf]

Nathan appears to becoming very popular in Japan. There was a noticeable uptick in the number of his Japanese Twitter fans after Worlds even though he only placed 6th.

Is he more popular in Japan than in the USA?

 

[sheetz]

Is he more popular in Japan than in the USA?

If we go by Twitter then I would say most certainly.

 

[Kelly]

On Japanese TV there was an audience poll for the top 5 favorite programs this season.

The results:

1. Hanyu's FS
2. Uno's FS
3. Asada's SP
4. Miyahara's FS
5. Nathan's SP

https://twitter.com/ecoyumeria/status/853544558138753025

Great for Nathan. He is the only non-Japanese.:yay:

 

[Tahuu]

Digging up something about baby Nathan from ontd http://ontd-skating.livejournal.com/1096803.html

 

[sheetz]

Another sign of Nathan's popularity in Japan: He's been signed on as guest for the Dreams on Ice show in Japan this summer. (Japanese fans on Twitter going NUTS! )

http://www.onice.jp/DOI17/guests.html

 

[xeyra]

Another sign of Nathan's popularity in Japan: He's been signed on as guest for the Dreams on Ice show in Japan this summer. (Japanese fans on Twitter going NUTS! )

http://www.onice.jp/DOI17/guests.html

Make that money, Nathan!

 

[sherlock trollmes]

Also, on Twitter - he started things up with this tweet which turned into this tweet, which now has over 1,000 retweets - so that should be pretty funny.

 

[xeyra]

Also, on Twitter - he started things up with this tweet which turned into this tweet, which now has over 1,000 retweets - so that should be pretty funny.

That escalated quickly. Now I wonder what music he can skate to with a polar bear onesie.

 

[sheetz]

That escalated quickly. Now I wonder what music he can skate to with a polar bear onesie.

Isn't it obvious?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=8OQvH90hKEw

 

[Pacafla1]

They can but in this case Patrick and Nathan do share the same Chinese surname.

Here are Patrick's, Nathan's, and Karen's full names in Chinese with their surnames in bold.

陳偉群 Patrick Chan
陳巍 Nathan Chen
陳楷雯 Karen Chen

Thank you sheetz and gsyzf for clarifying it, these characters sure do look the same!

 

[sheetz]

More fun Nathan News. A dollhouse maker who happens to be a figure skating fan has created a Nathan clay figurine. He (she?) says he rushed to finish it in time for this week's WTT.

http://nendoten.exblog.jp/23815604/

He's also made figurines of other skaters, including Ashley and Patrick.

Ashley http://nendoten.exblog.jp/22313185/
Patrick http://nendoten.exblog.jp/17252870/

 

[sheetz]

It appears Nathan has agreed to the polar bear onesie!
https://twitter.com/nathanwchen/status/853990824085921792

Now Japanese fans are debating what he should wear at the Dreams On Ice show. Some want him in the polar bear onesie, while others want him in a yukata style kimono that has been traditional for the show. Still others want him in a "gakuran" boys' school uniform. I think Nathan has become the Japanese fans' new plaything!

 

[Arriba627]

I have to confess, I'm a little surprised at the instant fandom - I thought the Japanese fans might not like this latest threat to their two superstars! Nathan definitely does have a lot of personality though. I'm sure he will win a lot of people's hearts!...I vote for a kimono. Those look really cool!